Siblings

In many ways Shay is a replica of Logan-as-infant. Their sleeping patterns are similar (which is to say "bad"), but overall they are/were very agreeable infants. Logan was, however, quite a bit more active. He had a little workout that he did involving a lot of kicking and arm thrusting, as if he was so anxious to start moving that he had to find some outlet to get his endorphins going. He did his workout at least once, if not twice, a day and of course once he actually started to walk, there was no stopping him.

Shay is somewhat mellower – she's been active in the sense that she likes being in her play-gym and exersaucer, but when she started rolling over about a month ago, it seemed to freak her out. She's getting used to it now, but at first she'd roll onto her stomach and start wailing within about fifteen seconds because she couldn't figure out how to roll back again. But now she has learned to start scooting herself backwards using her arms as leverage, and makes her way with increasing regularity across the floor. Needless to say this has been causing her brother great delight."Mommy, she rolled over! You wanna come see?"

Logan is officially over his transition months in getting accustomed to having a little sister. For awhile there, he was getting pretty hyper in a bid for attention whenever Shay was around, but now he's calmed down significantly and loves being around her. He does the teeth-gritting, scrunched-face thing that many adults do when confronted with an adorable baby, and he grabs her feet and says in a sing-song voice, "Oh, little piggies," and "Hi, sweet!" – which then makes him laugh. He likes holding her hands, helping her play with toys by making them spin or play music, and talking to her. When I bring her out of the bedroom in the morning he says, "I want to say good-morning to Shay," and I have to bring her over to him so he can.

For her part, Shay is generally riveted by Logan. She watches him constantly, especially when he is running around (which is to say "all the time"), and she's learning how to stand up for herself with ear-piercing shrieks when he grabs her arm too hard or gets in her way. She turns her head to look at him when he's near, and is captivated when he sings or plays the guitar.

They are learning how to be brother and sister, but they are also learning how to be friends.